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Peer reviewedWhitty, Pam; Brown, Cheryl; Crawford, Sally – English Quarterly, 2002
Reflects upon the development, implementation and research of specific intergenerational family literacy initiatives in the Anglophone section of New Brunswick. Presents four initiatives and discusses working with the community, working in the neighborhood, and working within a university context. (SG)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Involvement, Educational Research, Family Literacy
Direct linkDappen, Leon; Isernhagen, Jody C. – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 2002
A study examined whether the characteristics of rural communities would limit success of a statewide mentoring program in Nebraska. Surveys of 1,490 students, parents, mentors, and teachers in 10 rural and 23 nonrural schools indicated similar positive changes in student behavior in rural and nonrural schools. Provision of mentors and staff by…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Child Relationship, Behavior Change, Community Involvement
